Brassiere



M. G. EDELSTON 2,418,016

March 25, 1947.

BRASSIERE Filed June 18, 1945 up ll ll ll ll IN VEN TOR.

c%mrgly Qfaelszon A 7'TORNEYS Patented Mar. 25, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT ;OFFICE BRASSIERE Murray G. Edelston, Chicago, 111.

Application June 18, 1945, Serial No. 600,013

v(Cl. 2-42) 3 Claims.

This invention relates to brassires and particularly to what are known as uplift brassires.

In brassires of the general character to which this invention relates, it is desirable to afford means for lifting and supporting the bust in its natural and most attractive position while at the same time insuring the maximum degree of freedom and comfort to the wearer. Prior attempts to achieve this desirable objective have found their expression in various combinations and arrangements which sometimes have succeeded at least in part in lifting and protruding the lower portion of the bust but have not attained the smooth, balanced and natural effect sought. It is, therefore, the primary object of the present invention to evenly and naturally support the entire breast; and an object ancillary to the foregoing is to afiord such support through a number of uplift members spaced apart throughout the.

breast pockets and controlled by the shoulder straps of the garment. Another object is to provide novel means for adjustably and comfortably positioning the garment on the body of the wearer; and an object related to the foregoing is to provide elastic inserts spaced along'the bottom of the supporting belt or band of the garment.

Still another object of the present invention is the provision of a brassire of the aforesaid character that is simple, inexpensive, durable, sanitary and comfortable to wear.

Other and further objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, by way of illustration, show a preferred embodiment and the principle thereof and what I now consider to be the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle. Other embodiments of the invention embodying the same or equivalent principle may be used and structural changes may be made as desired by those skilled in the art without departing from the present invention and the purview of the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is a front elevational view showing a brassire embodying the features of the invention, a portion of the structure being cut away to reveal the means of fastening the lower belt or band portion of the garment.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the brassiere showing the same in operative position as it appears on the wearer; and

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of the brassire shown in operative position on the wearer.

For purposes of disclosure the invention is herein illustrated as embodied in a brassire I0 having a fabric belt or band l2 adapted to embrace or encircle the body of thewearer just below the busts, and having generally conical bust receiving pockets I3 associated with the forward or front portions of the band l2 to receive the busts of the wearer when the brassire I0 is in its operative position. The band 12 of the brassire i0 is arranged to be releasably secured in place about the body of the wearer, and in the form herein shown, the line of separation is afiorded in the front portion of the band and between the two bust receiving pockets l3. Thus, as will be evident in Figs. 1 and 3, the band I2 has vertical end edges l 5 and I6 that are arranged to meet at the front of the Wearers body, and fastening means such as hooks I! and eyes I8 are provided thereon in a conventional, concealed relationship for securing the ends I5 and I6 together.

The band I2 is so constructed and arranged that it may conform readily and easily to the form and movements 'of the wearrs body and this is attained by a plurality of' V-shaped elastic inserts 20 that are provided in the upper and lower edges of the band I2. Thus, one such elastic insert 20 is provided along the lower edge of the band l2 directly beneath each of the bust receiving pockets l3, while other elastic inserts 20 are provided in the lower edge of the band and on each side of the band l2 so as to be located almost directly beneath the armpit when the band is in position on the body of the wearer. In the present embodiment of the invention, the upper edge of the band I 2 is provided with but one elastic insert, which as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, is disposed so as to be located substantially in the middle of the back of the user when the band I2 is in position.

The brassiere of the present invention is provided with shoulder straps 22 that may be attached to the back portions of the band l2 in any conventional manner. Such shoulder straps 22 are however arranged to include an elastic means whereby the uplift action of the bust receiving pockets is promoted, as will hereinafter be decribed in detail, and for this reason, I prefer to include such elastic means in the back portions of the shoulder straps 22. Thus as will be evident in'Fig. 4 of the drawings, each of the shoulder straps 22 has a pair of elastic straps 23 connected s 7 thereto. and these elasticstraps 23 are extended downwardly in a diverging relationship and are secured at their lower ends to the upper edge of the band l2. The forward ends of the shoulder straps 22 are arranged to extend over the shoulders of the user and the "forward ends of the I shoulder straps are associated with the bust receiving pockets l3 in-such a manner as to cooperate with the form and structure of the bust receiving pockets to produce a noveljand improved bust supporting action.

As will be evident in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the forward portions of the band i2 are extended upwardly at HA, and are then cut downwardly at in each of the bust receiving pockets l3. Such V-shaped opening extends from the upper edge of the pocket l3 to the central or forward end portion of the pocket, and along each side of the V-shaped opening 26, a suitable finishing and rsenforcing seam is provided by tapes 2'! sewn along the opposite edges of the slit 26. In attaining the desired bust supporting action in accordance with the present invention, each of the bust receiving pockets has a plurality of generally concentric supporting tapes 3!! provided therein, and in the present case one of these supporting tapes 30 is disposed about the outer edge of the bust receiving pocket 13 and two additional tapes 3' are disposed in spaced and generally concentric relationship between the first mentioned tape and the forw rdmost portion of the bust receiving pocket. he tapes 3!! are arranged to terminate at the edges of the V-shaped openings 26, and are secured as by stitching to the tapes 2! and adjacent to each end of each tape 30, an eyelet 3i is secured to the reenforcing tapes 21 in what may be termed a force transmitting relation 50 that a lacing cord 33 may be extended through such eyelets 3| of each pocket l3.

It will be observed in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings that between the forward or lower portion of the V-shaped openings 26 and the ends of the first or smaller one of the tapes 30, an additional eyelet 34 is secured on each side of the V- shaped opening 26, and in respect to each bust receiving pocket l3, the lacing cord 33 is threaded back and forth across the slit 26 and through the eyelets 34 and 3| so that when the upper ends of the lacing cord 33 are pulled or tensioned upwardly, the lacing cord 33 will draw the opposite ends of the tapes 30 together and into the relationship shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings so as to thereby close the slit 26. Thus the tapes 30 constitute bust supporting or uplift members, and each of these members has an individual lifting and forming action. In attaining this result,

the upper ends of the lacing cord 33 are con-. -.neeted together by a ring fitting 35 that is adapted to be engaged by a hook 36 that is secured to the forward end of the related shoulder strap 22. Each shoulder strap is fittedwith a conventional adjusting member 31 so that the length of the shoulder strap may be adjusted to afford the deaerobic V as wa i.

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direction, and thiswili cause the bustsupporting pockets l3 to be from the positionor relationship shown in m. 1 to the relationship shown m Fig. 3 of, the drawings, and' the: hook; at or,

the shoulder straps 22 are then securedto the ring fittings 35 so as to the bust supporting pockets inthe relationship shown in Fig. 3. In this Operative position. the supporting forces are applied in an equalized and uniform manner to opposite ends of each of the uplift members 30, and hence the desired form is attained in the bust of the-wearer, and yet the attainment of such formdoes not cause discomfort. The manner in which the uplift members Ill and the lacing-cords 33 apply the supporting forces to the bust of the user is such that the parts of the brassiere wil conform with the movements of the wearer, and hence the brassiere of the present invention attains an even and balanced supporting action as well as a natural form in the busts of the wearer.

Thus, while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that this is capable of variation and modification and I 'thereforedo not wish to be limited to the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such changes and alterations as fall within the purview of the following claims: Y

I claim:

1. A brassiere comprising a body embracing portion having a'pair of bust receiving pockets at the front thereof, each of said pockets having a slit formed in its upper portion and having fabric strips secured near and extending along the edges of said slit, a plurality of eyelets secured to each of said fabric strips, a lace slidably threaded through said eyelets of each pocket in a, manner to aflectclosure of said-slit when the ends of said lace are tensioned, and brassiere supporting means acting on said laces for drawing the edges of each of said slits toward each other and effective to raise a bust inthe related pocket into an uplifted position as the edges of the slit are brought toward each other.

2. A brassiere comprising a body embracing portion having a pair of bust receiving pockets at the front thereof, each of said pockets having a slit formed in its upper portion and having fabric strips secured near and extending along the edges of said slit, a plurality of eyelets secured to each said fabric strip, a pair of laces one Of which is slidably threaded through the eyelets of each pocket in a manner to affect closure when the ends of said lace are tensioned, means including a pair of shoulder straps connected at one end to the back of the brassiere body and adapted at their other ends'for enzagement with said laces for placing said laces in tension, a plurality of uplift members disposed in spaced relation one to the other on each of said pockets and having the respective ends thereof disposed at opposite sides of said slit and effective to raise a bust in the related pocket into anuplifted position as the edges of the slit are brought toward each other by tensioning of the related lace.

3. A brassiere comprising a body embracing portion having means for releasably fastening the front end edges thereof together, a pair of bust action 5 Thus when the brasslere of the present inven-' tlon is put in place upon the body'of the-wearer. j the lacing cords may readily-be tightened! drawing the related ring fittings 3! in anupw'ard:

receiving pockets at thefront thereof, each of said pockets having a slit formed in its upper portion, a plurality of uplift members disposed in spaced relation oneto the other on each of said pockets and having the respective ends thereof disposed at opposite sides of said slit, and means for drawing the edges of said slit and the ends of said uplift members toward each other and effective through said uplift members to raise a bust in the related pocket into an uplifted position as the edges of the slit are brought toward each other. MURRAY G. EDELSTON.

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